LEMOORE, Calif. - Every sailor’s story of naval service is unique. For Chief Petty Officer Danniel Le, this story has ties to Raynham, Massachusetts, where skills and values learned there are foundational to success in the Navy.
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"Growing up I played football from ages seven to 18,” Le said. “Being a part of a team on the field helped translate to being a leader out here in the fleet. There are times when you need to follow orders and then there are other times when you need to step up and lead the team to victory.”
Le graduated from Bridge Water Regional High School in 2016.
Le joined the Navy nine years ago.
“I joined the Navy looking for a career that would allow me to travel, as well as provide job security as I started a family,” Le said. “The Navy allowed me to become a technical expert on Naval airplanes and serve my country while working with my hands. It has been an honor to have been able to work on the F-18 super hornet.”
Today, Le serves as an aviation structural mechanic (safety equipment) assigned to Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit, Lemoore onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore.
NAS Lemoore is home to Commander Strike Fighter Wing Pacific and Commander Joint Strike Fighter Wing. More than half of the Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft reside here, and it is the only Navy installation to house the F-35C Lightning II.
Carrier strike groups, and the embarked aviation squadrons, are the cornerstone of U.S. naval power projection and sea power. They can quickly maneuver thousands of miles with the world’s most capable warships and top-notch Sailors, remaining on station in areas of interest without relying on land bases or overflight agreements. U.S. Navy aircraft carriers are the most adaptable, lethal, and survivable airfields in the world and their presence serves as the most credible commitment to our Allies and partners.
Naval aviation provides the Navy and our nation with a flexible, adaptable, and lethal force to preserve peace, respond in crises, and win decisively in combat. The U.S. Navy maintains and operates more than 2,000 aircraft to fulfill various mission sets in order to preserve the American way of life and ensure freedom, security and prosperity.
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber-optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Le has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of advancing to the rank of chief petty officer,” Le said. It gives me immense pride that sailors under me have been so successful and numerous have either been Sailors of the Quarter or Year and are out in the fleet flourishing.”
Le serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
This year, the Navy is commemorating its contribution to the nation’s defense as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence. According to Navy officials, for more than 250 years, the Navy has sailed the globe defending freedom and protecting prosperity. More information is available here: https://www.navy.mil/navy-250/
“Serving in the Navy means giving back to your fellow man,” Le said. “Sailors all around the world are on the front lines to make sure our families and fellow Americans can sleep safe at night and live the lives they want to.”
Le is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank all of the sailors I have come in contact with and worked alongside for making this job so rewarding and successful," Le said. “I would also like to thank my wife, Kelsey, for always standing by my side and making this job that much more meaningful.”